Sound ordinance study

Restaurant owner supported hiring Siebein Associates for a long-term noise solution balancing residents and businesses.

Madison's downtown owner described his decibel-monitoring practices and urged zone-based rules and the consultant's hire.

Watershed Hospitality operator backed the study and technology to measure engine and venue noise.

Skeptical of the cost, suggested capping the study around $100,000 and questioned the firm's hospitality relationships.

Compared the study to the 1990s Duany urban planning effort and urged hiring the expert.

Supported the consultant and asked that mechanical noise from new large homes in neighborhoods be included in the study.